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uncleanly¹

  • /ʌnˈklɛnli/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.

adjective more uncleanly · most uncleanly

  1. Dirty, unhygienic, not clean. Prosodemic typhoid from its nature may be disseminated in innumerable ways, but is more frequently found in slum districts, where the habits of the people are uncleanly, or in districts where there is no adequate sewerage.
  2. Not pure in a moral or religious sense.

Similar: unclean

uncleanly²

  • /ʌnˈkliːnli/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalent to unclean + -ly.

adverb more uncleanly · most uncleanly

  1. Not in a clean way; in an unclean way.

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"uncleanly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uncleanly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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uncleanly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uncleanly

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"uncleanly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uncleanly.

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@misc{uncleanly_2026,
  title = {uncleanly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncleanly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}